On Honey Day in Japan, the official website for the upcoming T.V. anime adaptation of Mayu Murata’s Honey Lemon Soda romance manga series has unveiled its first trailer, introducing the main voice cast members and a new key visual. The anime, set to premiere in January 2025, is in the capable hands of studio J.C. Staff.
Honey Lemon Soda Trailer
The trailer also introduces the voice cast for the anime’s two main characters — Kana Ichinose (Suletta Mercury in Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury) as the female protagonist Ishimori Uka and Shogo Yano (Mafuyu Sato in Given) as her love interest and male protagonist, Miura Kai.
New Key Visual Dropped
In addition to Uka and Kai, the new key visual also reveals four other important characters for the first time — Tomoya Takamine, a good friend of Kai, Serina Kanno, Kai’s ex-girlfriend, Ayumi Endo, Uka’s first friend and Satoru Seto, another friend of Kai. The additional voice cast will be announced later.
Honey Lemon Soda Cast
As previously stated, the anime is set to premiere on Fuji T.V.’s “＋Ultra” programming block in January 2025. Hiroshi Nishikiori (A Certain Magical Index) is directing at J.C.STAFF, with Akiko Waba (Blue Reflection Ray) in charge of the series composition, Aimi Tanaka on character designs, and Akira Kosemura (Ao no Orchestra) as the music composer.
About Honey Lemon Soda
The Honey Lemon Soda anime is based on the manga of the same title by Mayu Murata, which began serialization in Shueisha’s RIBON in 2015 and has 25 main tankoubon volumes as of April 2024. It also received a received a live-action film adaptation in 2021.
Yen Press describes the plot as:
Middle school left Uka Ishimori with nothing but scars—to the point where she’s forgotten how to laugh or cry or even say “hello.” But a chance reencounter with a boy with lemon-colored hair invigorates her, giving her hope that maybe, just maybe, life can be that much sweeter if she finally reaches out for help.
Yen Press
Additional Special Stage Event
Moreover, a special stage event for the Honey Lemon Soda will be held at “Chao Fes x Ribbon Mirai Festa Girls Comic Fest 2024” in Pacifico Yokohama on August 10 and 11, 2024. Ichinose and the original manga author, Mayu Murata, will make an appearance.
Translation:
#ハニレモアニメ Special Stage to be held!! #市ノ瀬加那 (role of Ishimori Uka) and original author Murata Mayu will be on stage! Ciao Fes x Ribbon ★ Mirai Festa Girls Comic Festival 2024 TV anime ” #ハニーレモンソーダ ” special stage.
Date and time: Sunday, August 11, 2024, 14:15-14:45
Venue: Pacifico Yokohama Exhibition Hall D
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Stay tuned for updates on the show’s release date and more.
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